Conservation and development in the western ghats : a tale of two committees and more
By: Chopra, Kanchan.
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ArticlePublisher: 2014Description: p.12-14.Subject(s): Environmental conservation
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: The Ministry of Environment and Forests by its hasty order of 20 December 2013 has set in motion events that go against the recommendations of the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel and the High Level Working Group. Decisions with respect to the Western Ghats - 39 sites within which now have the World Heritage tag and are the repository of unique biodiversity rich regions - will now go back into the hands of individual state governments, driven by their own short-term economic and electoral interests. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 49, Issue no: 11 | Available | AR103958 |
The Ministry of Environment and Forests by its hasty order of 20 December 2013 has set in motion events that go against the recommendations of the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel and the High Level Working Group. Decisions with respect to the Western Ghats - 39 sites within which now have the World Heritage tag and are the repository of unique biodiversity rich regions - will now go back into the hands of individual state governments, driven by their own short-term economic and electoral interests. - Reproduced.
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